Jacob Bell
Senior Reporter | @realjacobbellJacob graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in journalism and biology. He's previously reported on M&A at TheDeal, politics at McClatchy DC and education research at Education Week. He can also be reached on Signal at realjacobbell.38.
1714 articles by Jacob Bell
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An Arch-backed biotech raises $53M to fight neurodegeneration
Dec. 4, 2025 -
UniQure slides further on outlook for Huntington’s gene therapy
Dec. 4, 2025 -
After finding ‘irregularities,’ Bristol Myers to extend key trial of Cobenfy in Alzheimer’s psychosis
Dec. 3, 2025 -
The ‘clever’ tool increasingly getting bigger biotech deals signed
Dec. 2, 2025 -
Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 misses goal in closely watched Alzheimer’s studies
Nov. 24, 2025 -
A brain biotech’s top drug fails against MS
Nov. 21, 2025 -
Merck’s blockbuster-to-be cardiovascular drug scores in another heart study
Nov. 18, 2025 -
To Wall Street, a new bidding war puts Alkermes in a tough spot
Nov. 14, 2025 -
Neurocrine chalks up a depression drug failure
Nov. 10, 2025 -
Roche’s MS tablet scores in late-stage studies
Nov. 10, 2025 -
Knocked back by the FDA, Biohaven turns to major cost cuts
Nov. 5, 2025 -
Vertex’s new pain, blood disorder drugs miss Wall Street expectations
Nov. 4, 2025 -
UniQure dives after FDA’s ‘very surprising’ reversal on Huntington’s gene therapy
Nov. 3, 2025 -
Roche taps an AI specialist to craft new brain drugs
Nov. 3, 2025 -
Lilly quietly cuts a pain drug from its pipeline
Oct. 31, 2025 -
Earnings roundup: Alnylam’s down day, Neurocrine’s head scratch and Biogen’s ‘low quality’ win
Oct. 30, 2025 -
Biogen licenses a possible immune drug from OrbiMed-backed biotech
Oct. 24, 2025 -
Adverum, hammered by gene therapy downturn, sells to Lilly in unusual deal
Oct. 24, 2025 -
Alkermes expands sleep portfolio with acquisition worth up to $2.1B
Oct. 22, 2025 -
Alto shares double on plans to speed depression drug’s development
Oct. 20, 2025 -
Exelixis shares dip on colorectal cancer data
Oct. 20, 2025 -
A longshot bet on a tremor drug pays off
Oct. 16, 2025 -
A regenerative therapy for hair loss attracts a mega-fundraising round
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Regeneron, with ‘game-changing’ new data, to seek approval of hearing loss gene therapy
Oct. 12, 2025 -
Venture firms pour $101M into a biotech using the brain to fix the immune system
Oct. 8, 2025